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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Severe Criticism by Teachers Apathy Alleged

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Both, the Federal and State Governments came in for severe criticism at the meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation in Sydney on Saturday…

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Timely Discovery. Fire at Trinity Grammar School. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

Nurses attached to the staff of Trinity Grammar School, Dulwich Hill, were awakened about midnight by someone calling loudly "fire,"…

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Sale of Work St. Mary's Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

A fete and sale of work in aid of St. Mary's Sunday School kindergarten renovation fund, was opened in St. Mary's Hall this afternoon by the…

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School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

There are a leven teams competing for the McCulloch Cup in the Primary Schools Soccer Competition commencing on Friday…

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Wool Classing Country Schools Urged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

It was decided at the Graziers' C[?] frence to urge the Government to establish wool-classing schools throughout the country of a standard…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

Included in a list of teachers' transfers issued by the Department of Education, is that of Miss F. McRae, Inverell to West Maitland…

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Tarro-Beresfield School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

At Beresfield last night, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., received the hearty thanks of the people for his action in having the school remodelled. The…

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Homeville School. an Urgent Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

The Homeville and Telerah Parents and Citizens Association is anxious for the Welfare of the children at the school, and, at the close…

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Rural School Site. Progress Association's Suggestion. and an Objection

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the Muswellbrook Progress Association was held at the Methodist Sunday School Hall on Tuesday evening, when there were…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

Richard Viney, six, living at Allan-street, Lorn, fell while playing in the Nillo School grounds late yesterday afternoon, and sustained a…

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School of Arts library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

The following books have been added to the library;—"Matorni's Vineyard," E. Phillips Oppenheim; "Pillar Mountain," Max Brand;…

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Wallarobba School Examination Results. P. and C. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

The annual Health and Temperance Examination conducted by the Education Department on 3rd December last, resulted in all six of the…

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Competitions in Schools "Milk Week" Essays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

During "Milk Week" (April 14 to the 20th) school teachers have been requested to give the childen special talks on the use and value of milk…

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School Soccer Competitions Commenced

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

A commencement with the school soccer competitions was made on Friday last, when some very interesting matches were played. The…

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The High School Course. (7) Algebra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

Algebra is the science which treats with numbers. Although elementary algebra is more or less generalised arithmetic it is a mistake to suppose…

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Boys' High School Football Referees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

No competition games in Rugby. Union have, as yet, been played, but a competition will been be started. In order to secure strict and…

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Pelton School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been advised by the Director of Education that the Minister for Education has carefully considered his…

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New Site for Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 8

For some time past, the question of obtaining a new and more suitable site for the Muswellbrook Rural. School has been under official…

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Paxton School Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been advised with reference to his representations regarding the condition of the water supply at the…

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